frenchrevolution

France is in debt

Jul 29, 1787

king louis xvi tries to tax the second estate but the nobels refuse to pay.

Calls for meet after long winter.

Jul 29, 1788

Calls for town meeting after long bitter winter.

Third Estate proclaims self

Jun 17, 1789

National Assembly swears the Tennis Court Oath.

Bestille stormed .

Jul 14, 1789

Storming of Bestille.

First time they meet in 175 years.

Jul 29, 1789

First meet in 175 years.

Revolution begins

Jul 29, 1789

French Revolution begins.

national asembly adopts declartion

Aug 25, 1789

declaration of the rights of man and citizen

king louis and Queen marie flee Paris.

Sep 22, 1791

Flee Paris.

Austria and Prussia issue declaration.

Sep 22, 1792

Declaration issued.

Palace stormed.

Sep 22, 1792

Mob storms palace .

The Reign of Terror.

Aug 20, 1793

Reign of Terror.

king louis executed

Sep 22, 1793

king louis is executed

Robesspiere is Executed

Sep 22, 1794

Robespiere is executed along with his followers.

The French Revolution ends

Sep 22, 1799

Revolution ends

Napoleon takes control.

Sep 22, 1799

Napoleon takes control of the French government.

Napoleon sells the lousiana territory.

Sep 22, 1803

Sell teritory to United States.

Napoleon crowns himself

Sep 23, 1804

Napoleon crowns himself emperor of France.

Saint Domigue declares independence.

Sep 23, 1804

Saint Domingue declares independence from France.

Napoleon invades Spain

Sep 23, 1807

Napoleon invades Spain and Portugal king of Spain is imprisoned.

Napoleon attempts invasion.

Sep 23, 1808

Is forced to leave.

Atempts invasion in Russia.

Sep 23, 1812

Invade and take over Russia.

France recognizes louis xviii brother of executed louis xvi Napoleon

Sep 23, 1814

France recognizes the executed.

Allies defeat Napoleon

Sep 23, 1815

Napoleon defeated at battel of Waterloo.

napoleon exiles to saint helena in south

Sep 23, 1815

napoleon exiles

Napoleon dies.

Sep 23, 1815

Napoleon dies in exile.